Oh, no. Well, congrats on a great career. Wings... I can't see them be the same without him. It won't be right for a while. I sometimes still hope in the back of my mind that Mario decides to unretire.

these won't be your fathers red wings next season. lidstrom, and holmstrom gone. a no longer elite zetterberg. and i still think howard is a bit of a question mark. interesting to see what ufa's they go after hard. i think the talk of parise going there is no longer going to happen. suter perhaps.

He's been such a good player for so long. It was coming eventually and the Red Wings will likely lose Stuart on the blueline as well. Granted, they will have a ton of cap space, but if Suter re-signs, I don't know what they will do.

As an aside, doesn't anyone find it weird he's announcing it tomorrow? I know players are on their own timelines, but for such big news, he couldn't have done it yesterday or even this morning before the Finals started?

Definitely have a ton of respect for the guy. Top defenseman for his era, seems like the end of era out West with Yzerman, Sakic, Modano, and now Lidstrom gone.

I really think the Wings might have a bit of trouble next year depending on how they go after free agents this summer. They've had problems with Howard staying healthy and with their guys getting older, they'll need more than just Datsyuk and Zetts to carry the team.